Topic: Joseph Addabbo

New York Senator James Alesi and three Democrats – Joseph Addabbo, Shirley Huntley and Carl Kruger – flip for gay marriageNew York Senator James Alesi on Monday became the first Republican in the Senate to back Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to make New ...

Padavan files motion to review Avella win

State Sen. Frank Padavan, whose 38-year reign was apparently toppled by Democrat Tony Avella on Tuesday night, is not accepting defeat.. . The...
Here's one possible reason why New York's finances are such a mess: Some 15% of all 212 state lawmakers are carrying more than $5,000 in credit...

1199 Picks Rose, Ferreras for Council Seats

One of the citys most powerful unions, 1199 SEIU, endorsed in two of the three February 24 special elections. On Staten Island, the health care group endorsed Debi Rose, the only woman in a crowded race that includes Ken Mitchell, formerly chief ...

Feb. 24 Special Elections

Michael Bloomberg announced that Feb. 24 will be the date for special elections for the City Council seats being vacated by Hiram Monserrate, Joseph Addabbo and Mike McMahon. Monserrate and Addabbo, both of Queens, were elected to the State Senate. McMahon, of ...

Already a Crowd Eyeing Addabbo's Seat

Yep, thats Tom Ognibene, the Republican who ran a primary against Michael Bloomberg in 2005 (and more recently lost a City Council primary), at this morning's campaign kick-off event for Eric Ulrich, who is running for City Council.Ulrich, also a ...
Dan Cantor, executive director of the Working Families Party, on the State Senate cliffhanger: We dont know yet. We think we are going to flip the New York State Senate from Republican to Democrat-hyphen-Working Families.Mr. Cantor was at the state Democrats ...

Celebrity Robocalls, Romney on Socialism

Alec Baldwin robocalls for Brian Foley! [Liz]Both Clintons are robocalling for State Senate candidate Joe Addabbo. [CC] Whoever wins Buffalo's congressional race--Alice Kryzan or Chris Lee--could lose the job when the state sheds a congressional district in 2012. [Noticing New ...

Mid-Morning Read: Voting

David Paterson robocalls for Joe Addabbo in Queens. Broome County voters are not reliably partisan.Central NY Voters were waiting for the poll to open, which is atypical according to an election workerIn Erie County, theyre predicting 80 percent.A reader sent ...

Siena Poll: Stachowski Rallies, Maltese Hangs On

A new poll from Siena College [PDF] of six key State Senate races show Democrats on the verge of ousting an incumbent on Long Island, and successfully defending a seat in Erie County, but losing in Buffalo--and possibly even in Queens. In ...